OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Emily Shilson of Minnesota repeated as the champion at 100 pounds, as national champions were crowned at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Folkstyle Nationals which completed at the Cox Convention Center on Saturday.

Shilson, a Cadet World silver medalist in freestyle, pinned Juliae Moccia of Maryland in the finals in 3:05. Shilson was the only repeat champion from last year.

A pair of 2018 Cadet National champions earned double titles this week after adding Junior Folkstyle National titles, Kiley Hubby of Team Takedown of Washington at 152 pounds and Katja Osteen of the California Folkstyle National Team at 164 pounds.

Osteen, who was a Schoolgirl Folkstyle National champion a year ago, won her first Junior-level national title by pinning Marlynne Deede of Utah in 1:00 in the finals.

Samara Chavez of the Sisters on the Mat club from Texas, won a folkstyle nationals title for the second straight year. In 2017, she was a Cadet Folkstyle champion. In the finals, she scored an impressive 8-0 major decision over Angelina Gomez of California. In the 2018 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals, Chavez placed second.

A pair of 2017 Junior Folkstyle Nationals runners-up returned to the finals again this year and emerged as national champions, Felicity Taylor of Female Elite Wrestling of Iowa at 112 and Breanna Douglas of Team Kansas at 132 pounds.

Taylor scored a 4-0 decision over Peytong Prussin of Team Nevada, 4-0 in the finals. Douglas was strong in a 9-2 finals victory over Candice Corralejo of California Nightmare.

In an all-Washington state finals at 122 pounds, Payton Stroud of Team Takedown defeated Viktorya Torres of Victory Wrestling, 6-4.

In the finals at 180 pounds, Kenya-Lee Sloan of Team Tennessee, who was ranked No. 7 in the nation at 164 pounds coming into the tournament, defeated the No. 1 ranked girl at 200 pounds, Alexandra Castillo of California, 6-1.

Texas had the most individual champions with three. Joining Chavez as national champions from the Lone Star state were Xochitl Mota-Pettis of Spring Klein Wrestling at 127 pounds and Alyssa Alvarez of Prosper WC at 225 pounds.

Mota-Pettis had a pin in the finals, stopping Caitlin Cardenas of the California Folkstyle National Team in 3:10. Alavarez scored a tight 2-1 decision in her finals against Virginia’s Taja Showers.

Other individual champions were Zoe Nowicki of the Michigan Women’s National team at 117 pounds, Destiny Lyng of the California Folkstyle National Team at 138 pounds, Tiyahna Askew of Team Georgia Girls at 144 pounds and Gabrielle Hamilton of Illinois at 200 pounds.

Nowicki edged Phoenix Dubose of Team Takedown in Washington, 3-2. Lyng opened up her offense in an 8-2 win over Bella Ricchiazzi of Massachusetts, 8-2. Askew scored a pin in the finals, stopping Nicole Clark of Washington in 3:25 in a wide-open, high scoring bout. Hamilton scored a finals pin over Sierra Adams of California in 1:11.